26th annual Alaska seaplane seminar on April 16th

[Float Pilot]

26th Annual Alaska Seaplane Seminar

AMD Tom Wardleigh Hangar

Lake Hood

April 16, 2011

0800 Doors Open-sign in

0830 Opening Remarks-Dean Eichholz
Seaplane Pilots Association- John Pratt
FAASTeam Introduction of Seaplane Wings
Alaska 99s on Flying Companion Seminar
AMD- Ed Kornfield
Region Regional Administrator, Alaskan Region – Robert Lewis

0900 Improper Preflight which Will result in your demise
Maintenance Panel - Jeff Walker, John Pratt & Cliff Bellau

1000 How to make your first turn after takeoff NOT be your last-
Frank Miller

1100 Waterway Incursions/avoiding the known and the unknown-
Roger Motzko

1200 Lunch provided (donations accepted)

1300 The Preflight Survival Checklist (That you hope to never have to use)-
Dave Akers

1400 Taxiing/Sailing with wind &Takeoff and Flying Techniques on Floats-
Dean Eichholz and Cecil Shuman

1500 Open Discussion on “How to minimize the risk we are “willing to take”-
Mark Madden

1600 End of Seminar

Sponsors: Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation, Seaplane Pilots Association, FAA, Falcon Insurance Agency of Alaska,Alaska 99s,and Aviation Management Directorate.

[DHC]

1000 How to make your first turn after takeoff NOT be your last-

Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the seminar, but the line above certainly caught my attention.

Question for the "seasoned" float drivers out there:

How do you make your turn after takeoff so it won't be your last??